Fee Freeze Snowball Starts In Dunedin

The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is
today applauding the decision of the Dunedin College of
Education to accept the governments fee freeze offer for
2002, and is encouraging all other tertiary institutions to
follow suit.

“This decision demonstrates what students
have said all along, that though the deal is far from
generous it is enough freeze fees,” said NZUSA Co-President
Andrew Campbell.

“The bottom line for students has been
that fees can’t go up. The fee burden is already too high
and acts as a barrier to many people participating in
tertiary education. This decision ensures that for some
students at least the fee burden will not be any greater
next year,” said Campbell.

“The issue of tertiary funding
is one the government has failed to adequately address.
However using the threat of fee increases is not an
acceptable way for tertiary institutions to make that point.
In a year when funding is being increased for only the
second time in a decade it is hard for institutions to
justify such an aggressive fees stance,” said
Campbell.

“Students around the country must now ask the
question if it’s good enough for Dunedin why is it not good
enough for us? All tertiary institutions should follow this
lead and freeze fees,” said
Campbell.

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